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Miss De Stancy, a little to his surprise, had a touch of rusticity in her manner, and that forced absence of reserve which seclusion from society lends to young women more frequently than not. She seemed glad to have something to do; the arrival of Somerset was plainly an event sufficient to set some little mark upon her day.
'O no, she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; 'I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind. He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before. 'Grant me but a moment's patience, he began. 'Captain De Stancy! Is this fair?
The chapel of Stancy Castle was a silent place, heaped up in corners with a lumber of old panels, framework, and broken coloured glass. Here no clock could be heard beating out the hours of the day here no voice of priest or deacon had for generations uttered the daily service denoting how the year rolls on.
'Miss Power has some very rare and beautiful qualities in her nature, though I confess I tremble fear lest the De Stancy influence should be too strong. 'Sir, it is already! Do you remember my telling you that I thought the force of her surroundings would obscure the pure daylight of her spirit, as a monkish window of coloured images attenuates the rays of God's sun?
The saloon of the steamboat was quite empty, the few passengers being outside; and this paucity of voyagers afforded De Stancy a roomy opportunity. Paula saw him approach her, and there appearing in his face signs that he would begin again on the eternal subject, she seemed to be struck with a sense of the ludicrous. De Stancy reddened. 'Something seems to amuse you, he said.
Continually does it happen that a genial willingness to bottle up affronts is set down to interested motives by those who do not know what generous conduct means. Had she occupied the financial position of Miss De Stancy he would readily have persisted further and, not improbably, have cleared up the cloud. Having no further interest in Carlsruhe, Somerset decided to leave by an evening train.
They took a drive down the Lichtenthal road and then into the forest, De Stancy and Abner Power riding on horseback alongside. The sun streamed yellow behind their backs as they wound up the long inclines, lighting the red trunks, and even the blue-black foliage itself.
He recognized Somerset as indifferently as if he had met him in the ward of Stancy Castle, and replying to his remarks by a word or two, concentrated on the game anew. 'Are you here alone? said Somerset presently. 'Quite alone. There was a silence, till Dare added, 'But I have seen some friends of yours. He again became absorbed in the events of the table.
Little rafts of pinewood floated on its surface like tiny splinters, the men who steered them not appearing larger than ants. Paula stood on the balcony, looking for a few minutes upon the sight, and then came into the shadowy room, where De Stancy had remained. While the rest were still outside she resumed: 'You must not suppose that I shrink from the subject you so persistently bring before me.
Paula demurred. A gentle sigh rose from the bosom of De Stancy. 'What is to become of me? he said, with a light distressed laugh. 'I am always inconsiderate and inclined to ask too much. Forgive me! What was in my mind when I asked I dare not say.
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